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#97a500 color: Augustus Asparagus

#97a500 is rgb(151, 165, 0) in RGB and oklch(68.705% 0.15659 115.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

68.7%
0.157
116°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.73:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #97a500

#97a500 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 116°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.73:1 contrast and black text 7.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus (#90aa0b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #97a500 mixed with white

  1. 97a500
  2. a1ae38
  3. aab754
  4. b4c06c
  5. bfc982
  6. c9d398
  7. d3dbad
  8. dee4c1
  9. e9edd6
  10. f4f6ea

Darker: #97a500 mixed with black

  1. 97a500
  2. 838f00
  3. 6f7900
  4. 5c6500
  5. 495100
  6. 373d00
  7. 262b00
  8. 171a00
  9. 080a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #97a500 with less saturation

  1. 97a500
  2. 97a42b
  3. 97a43f
  4. 97a34f
  5. 98a25c
  6. 98a168
  7. 98a073
  8. 999e7d
  9. 999d87
  10. 9a9c91

Questions about #97a500

What color is #97a500?

#97a500 is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(151, 165, 0), in HSL hsl(65.09, 100%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.705% 0.15659 115.683).

What colors go well with #97a500?

The complementary color of #97a500 is #a483ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59100 and #50b35b. The triadic partners are #00a7ed and #e36c9e.

Is white or black text more readable on #97a500?

Black text reads better on #97a500: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and black gives 7.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97a500 a warm or cool color?

#97a500 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.157.